Golfing Among Baseball Stars Divides Managers and Players
Several baseball managers ban golfing during the season citing possible interference with hitting. Ty Cobb stays active in golf, leading batters while enjoying morning matches. Christy Mathewson and Heinie Zimmerman also play golf, with many players praising golf for fitness and health. Chief Bender once led golf in the American league before his federal service and later became a convert.
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Ty Cobb
Cobb
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Heinie Zimmerman
Chicago Cubs
Chief Bender
Fed
White Sox schedule and politicians in Chicago
The page lists White Sox home games with opponents and dates across April to October, including St Louis Cleveland Detroit and others. It mixes a column of political notices praising Illinois legislators, judges, and public figures, then ends with advertisements for products and services.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Awashington
Philadelphia
Boston
York
Detroit St. Louis
Washington
Louis
Huggins Best Of Deal Show Value Of Bunt
Miller Huggins, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, used a year-old five-for-three trade that baffled many. The piece argues Huggins earned stars and a pennant fight, while players mock trades. it also discusses Lefty High and a Browns view on bunting value, stressing how a bunt after a sacrifice can set up bigger hits.
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Miller Huggins
St. Louis Cardinals
Huggins
Pirates
Miller
Fred Clarke
Aluggins
Cardinals
David Harum
Slim” Sallee
Catcher Snyder
Rickey
Browns
Madison Street
State Street
Chicago Civil Service Commission
Balk rule enforcement Pleases Cleveland Manager Birmingham
Cleveland manager Birmingham welcomes the American league decision to strictly enforce balk rules this season. He notes young pitchers will avoid risky deliveries to prevent balks, while veteran pitchers using half balk motions may be disadvantaged.
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Birmingham
Cleveland
Youngest Major League Manager Ennis Oakes Named Pittsburgh Boss
Ennis T. Oakes born Homer Illinois December 17 1887 is believed the youngest to manage a major league club. He began with Cedar Rapids in the I I S league at nineteen, played for Los Angeles in the PCL, then Cincinnati Reds then St Louis before joining the Federal league. He is 5 ft 10 in, 165 pounds, throws right and bats left.
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Ennis T
Rebel
Oakes
Pittsburgh
Homer
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles Club
Cincinnati Club
Reds
St. Louis
Cardinals
Federal League
Hap Felch the Milwaukee Sand Lot Hero Joins White Sox
Milwaukee product Hap Felch rose from local sand lot fame to join the Chicago White Sox after starring for Milwaukee in the state league. Once moved to Fond du Lac he proved a feared hitter, known for clearing fences and driving in runs, with a backstory of a baseball family and early home runs for 60 cents.
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Milwaukee
White Sox
Sand Lote
Felch
Fence Buster
Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Brewers
Hap
Happy
O. K
Moll
Fond du Lac
Lamond Notes Previewing Baseball Manager Moves
The notes discuss several potential changes in baseball management and player moves. Rumors place Bill Dahlen as Jersey City’s new manager, Fred Clarke drilling Pirates left-handed hitters, and Lamond overseeing Reds. Other items mention Ray Perryman thriving with the Browns, Joe Tinker's oil ventures, Jimmy Johnston returning to the Pacific coast, and Benny Henderson joining Salt Lake City. George Alton signs with Omaha Western league for a first-base trial.
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Hartford
New Yorks
Max Carey
The
Pirates
Donovan
Joe Tinker
Jimmy Johnston
Cubs
Pacific Coast
George Alton
St. Louis Browns
Oklahoma-Kansas
Omaha
Contract Item Cites Ninety Dollar Monthly Salary
Dick Kinsella holds a contract signed by Lee Magee in Springfield about eight years ago. The document specifies a monthly salary of 90 dollars.
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Dick Kinsella
Lee Magee
Springfield
McInnis Ties Richmond Club to Athletics Brother
McInnis with Richmond, the Richmond club's first sacker, is a brother of the famous "stuffy," who holds down the initial corner for the Athletics.
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McInnis
Richmond
Billy Sullivan Becomes Sox Pitching Coach for Minni Season
Veteran catcher Billy Sullivan has signed with the Chicago White Sox and will join the Minneapolis club this season as pitching coach. He brings MLB experience to guide pitchers and strengthen the staff.
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Billy Sullivan
Chicago White Sox
Minneapolis
Tinker Elected President of New Louisiana Oil Company
Joe Tinker steps into a promotional role as president of a newly formed oil outfit planning petroleum exploration in Louisiana, signaling a shift from whale oil to mineral fuels.
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Tinker
Joe Tinker
Louisiana
Chicago calls for sweeping Civil Service probe
Citizens urge a full investigation into the Civil Service Commission of Chicago, alleging years of favoritism and biased exams. They accuse the department of wasting taxpayer funds on “psychological” testing and create unnecessary new offices for favored insiders, demanding Mayor Thompson root out the system.
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Chicago
Civil Service Commissions Department
Turkey
Labor Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Jackson Park
Ofex
Thompson
Civil Service Gang
Root and Branch
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Fair State, Adams and Dearborn Sts
E. J. Lehmann
Sport and Politics
Eaglets
Richard M. Hennessey
Charles A. Williams
Illinois
Edward Osgood Brown
Circuit Court
Thomas Boyle
P. H. Heffron
Riche- Neu Wine Company
Wilmette
Patrick H. O'Donnell
Upbuilders
Francis J. Houlihan
George Sultan
Edward Kane
Sanitary District
Wilson
Richard J. Finn
Edward W. Cribben
Big Cribben & Sexton Store Concern
Merritt W. Pinckney
Samuel W. Jackson
Law Institute
William H. Weber
Hugh
Kearns
Frank H. Jones
Adam Wolf
Charles H. Lamson
R. F. Conway Co
Joseph I. Novak
McKenzie Cleland
Fortune Bros. Brewing Company
Monroe
Gefalls
A. A. Worsley
Pittsburgh Federals
Ennis T. Oakes
Herzog
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Dahlen
Jersey City
Ray Perryman
Cliff Blankenship
Salt Lake City
Benny Henderson
Henri Rondeau
Detroit Tigers
American Association
Senators
Jim McAleer
George Kersten
Civil Service Bank
Richard
Tuthill Tteran
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